tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5676354921908708988..comments2017-12-13T20:47:32.016-05:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: All Way Lyricist / WED 6-15-11 / Leftorium proprietor on Simpsons / Noel who played Lois Lane / Sid's sidekick / Diamond complements /Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82451262719520176412011-07-20T19:58:48.852-04:002011-07-20T19:58:48.852-04:00From syndicationland, finished with an error becau...From syndicationland, finished with an error because I never did figure out the correct spelling for the ice cream - that penultimate &quot;Z&quot; was never on my radar. Got EULER with only a couple of crosses though, so that&#39;s progress.<br /><br />It occurs to me that EDSEL must be the most unfortunate eponym in history - can you imagine having your name forever linked to the biggest automotive dud in history? Bummer.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46390678414901457272011-07-20T19:37:25.754-04:002011-07-20T19:37:25.754-04:00I keep picturing 45a&#39;s math teacher taking rol...I keep picturing 45a&#39;s math teacher taking roll call&quot; &quot;Euler? <br />...Euler? ...EULER?&quot; Anyway, nice humpday puzzle. A few too many vowelless fills; even GRR, though at least less common, provokes that very reaction in me. So do the HOI-GAI twins. But all in all a good one.<br /> Dated, I give you that--but it&#39;s dated toward my prime. I have listened to Sammy CAHN tunes on my AMFMRADIO, not in an EDSEL though. And &quot;Your Show of Shows&quot; used to make me ROFL long before I knew what that meant. CIAO!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53224782362321475552011-07-20T19:12:03.675-04:002011-07-20T19:12:03.675-04:00DID NOT like. Too many references I DID NOT know....DID NOT like. Too many references I DID NOT know. But I did like the theme, which I figured out about halfway through.<br /><br />Also had DOE instead of ROE initially because I always think of an unknown female as JANE DOE.<br /><br />And as usual I learned new words - enneads and gluon. And as usual I love the chat on the blog.Pippinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492206425903200139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-914947073558296582011-07-20T13:27:36.523-04:002011-07-20T13:27:36.523-04:00I&#39;m with the majority and liked the puzzle ver...I&#39;m with the majority and liked the puzzle very much. I thought the theme was clever and consistent, and the fill about what I would expect. Nice job constuctor and bloggers.rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55599557726901295012011-06-16T01:56:53.827-04:002011-06-16T01:56:53.827-04:00I just loved solving this. One of the most enjoyab...I just loved solving this. One of the most enjoyable puzzles ever. The ENNEAD clue was priceless, and the theme interesting to discover. More, please!<br /><br />Portland, Ore.cody.riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05883012611419987246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22700647924568648292011-06-15T22:01:24.904-04:002011-06-15T22:01:24.904-04:00This week&#39;s relative difficulty ratings. See m...This week&#39;s relative difficulty ratings. See my 7/30/2009 post for an explanation. In a nutshell, the higher the ratio, the higher this week&#39;s median solve time is relative to the average for the corresponding day of the week.<br /><br />All solvers (this week&#39;s median solve time, average for day of week, ratio, percentile, rating)<br /><br />Mon 7:23, 6:52, 1.07, 78%, Medium-Challenging<br />Tue 8:32, 8:55, 0.96, 45%, Medium<br />Wed 12:20, 11:48, 1.05, 65%, Medium-Challenging<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 4:08, 3:40, 1.13, 90%, Challenging<br />Tue 4:26, 4:35, 0.97, 46%, Medium<br />Wed 6:18, 5:49, 1.08, 75%, Medium-Challengingsanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45686475205129835802011-06-15T20:50:24.047-04:002011-06-15T20:50:24.047-04:00@chefwen - No, definitely not buying one of those ...@chefwen - No, definitely not buying one of those dolls! I just find it really funny how companies are so quick to capitalize on current events.JenCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290169184354765840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74039525440985272012011-06-15T20:13:19.986-04:002011-06-15T20:13:19.986-04:00I thought the Genius Bar was where you took lesson...I thought the Genius Bar was where you took lessons to learn how to use your Mac products.chefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80853253395611041272011-06-15T18:37:16.593-04:002011-06-15T18:37:16.593-04:00Foodie - You must be one of those who is not a cap...Foodie - You must be one of those who is not a capitalist. What, pray tell, do you think commercials are? If Acme can get a free commercial, she&#39;s not just a capitalist. She&#39;s a genius.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1858961584176979112011-06-15T18:26:08.311-04:002011-06-15T18:26:08.311-04:00@Anonymous 4:38-- is self-promotion central to you...@Anonymous 4:38-- is self-promotion central to your definition of capitalism? <br /><br />Wiki says: &quot;There is no consensus on the precise definition of capitalism&quot;, and I&#39;m always interested in the associations that people have with the concept. BTW, this is an honest question-- not mean, not tongue-in-cheek. <br /><br />@Andrea, I wonder if Chinese people would do better with their themes being along the vertical or horizontal axis? I guess some write vertically and some horizontally... Do they have crossword puzzles in Chinese?foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052189131129098616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37853012775570311522011-06-15T18:24:37.647-04:002011-06-15T18:24:37.647-04:00Are there other &quot;hobby farms&quot; besides AN...<i>Are there other &quot;hobby farms&quot; besides ANT farms?</i><br /><br />Marie Antoinette had one.<br /><br />As do some of us gentleman farmers who get Ag exemptions on our taxes....retired_chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84892678430427239382011-06-15T17:57:11.842-04:002011-06-15T17:57:11.842-04:00@Sfingi - of course other Apples products are serv...@Sfingi - of course other Apples products are serviced at the Genius Bar and IMACs are serviced elsewhere, but the clue does not imply the inverse (reverse? - not implying it&#39;s the only product serviced there and not implying IMACs are not serviced elsewhere).<br /><br />Sung to the Oscar Meyer theme . . .<br />I&#39;m glad I&#39;m not Anthony Wiener<br />He&#39;s truly feeling the heat<br />Cause if I were Anthony Wiener<br />Everyone would get to see<br />oh everyone would get to see<br />Everyone would get to see my meatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10168397714293898982011-06-15T17:40:08.498-04:002011-06-15T17:40:08.498-04:00@JenCT - Cute little Wiener doll, you gonna get on...@JenCT - Cute little Wiener doll, you gonna get one? Think I&#39;ll take a pass on it.<br /><br />unfatt - what we all strive for.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13267405173796636762011-06-15T17:35:01.472-04:002011-06-15T17:35:01.472-04:00This one was toughish for me, mainly because of th...This one was toughish for me, mainly because of the old names, although the canid/Liane/Wiener area was the last to fall.<br /><br />When I got the theme with 28/39A, it helped me at 22A and the whole NE.<br /><br />Enjoyed the puzzle, thanks Mr. Wechsler.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76244660595568513462011-06-15T17:14:37.117-04:002011-06-15T17:14:37.117-04:00Roe v Doe is a personal preference, depending on w...Roe v Doe is a personal preference, depending on whther you have a taste for caviar or venison.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11770337738504981492011-06-15T17:00:01.845-04:002011-06-15T17:00:01.845-04:00@liDoc - If not CAHN, Anka.
And never eat anythi...@liDoc - If not CAHN, Anka. <br /><br />And never eat anything bigger than your head.<br /><br />As far as Wiener/Weiner, the unfortunate politico should be pronounced with a long I, as in Vine-er or Whiner, since the rules are very clear in German. I think he just wants someone to tell him he&#39;s lookin&#39; good, and he ain&#39;t.<br /><br />And Euler is pr. &quot;oiler.&quot;<br /><br />This was very hard for me, esp. the proper nouns: LILA, LEIANE (sp.), LEO, NEILL, all Googled by me.<br /><br />Hubster tells me It was ROE v. Wade becuase there was a Doe v. Bolton going on at the same time and about the same sort of thing.<br /><br />@Anon228 - because it &quot;might be&quot; some other Apple product, or you &quot;might be&quot; taking it elsewhere.<br /><br />Had BusseS before BREEDS.Sfingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903616949048940858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39580385063583321972011-06-15T16:38:41.148-04:002011-06-15T16:38:41.148-04:00Acme - Consider the third option - not being mean,...Acme - Consider the third option - not being mean, not tongue in cheek, just the honest truth....<br /><br />That&#39;s what I like about Evil. You just never know....<br /><br />But I&#39;m a capitalist (unlike so many on this blog) and I say you should promote yourself whenever, however, and wherever you can. So if you can cozen Will into a free ACME in every puzzle, more power to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25413646385211838392011-06-15T16:26:57.859-04:002011-06-15T16:26:57.859-04:00I loved cozen, also. Obama campaigned to cozen Am...I loved cozen, also. Obama campaigned to cozen Americans he would get us out of war.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52171375688130282302011-06-15T15:51:10.761-04:002011-06-15T15:51:10.761-04:00Midday report of relative difficulty (see my 7/30/...Midday report of relative difficulty (see my 7/30/2009 post for an explanation of my method):<br /><br />All solvers (median solve time, average for day of week, ratio, percentile, rating)<br /><br />Wed 12:15, 11:48, 1.04, 63%, Medium-Challenging<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 6:33, 5:49, 1.13, 80%, Challengingsanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41824005256899482012011-06-15T15:29:06.354-04:002011-06-15T15:29:06.354-04:00The name, Häagen-Dazs, does not derive from any of...The name, Häagen-Dazs, does not derive from any of the North Germanic languages; it is simply two made-up words meant to look Scandinavian to American eyes (the digraphs &quot;äa&quot; and &quot;zs&quot; are not a part of any native words in any of the Scandinavian languages). ... Mattus thought that Denmark was known for its dairy products and had a positive image in the U.S He included an outline map of Denmark on early labels, as well as the name of Copenhagen.<br /> <br /> <br />The playful spelling devices in the name evoke the spelling systems used in several European countries. ...<br /> <br />Double vowels are common in Dutch, but the use of the umlaut is not common in that context. ... The word &quot;haagen&quot; would roughly translate to &quot;Of The Hague&quot;. The word &quot;Dazs&quot; cannot be translated, and the &quot;zs&quot; combination is only found in Hungarian ...[wiki]LookUpGuynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52049937453205911262011-06-15T15:10:49.109-04:002011-06-15T15:10:49.109-04:00Are there other &quot;hobby farms&quot; besides AN...<i>Are there other &quot;hobby farms&quot; besides ANT farms?</i><br /><br />Marie Antoinette had one.R. McGeddonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70615405836147593172011-06-15T15:08:35.161-04:002011-06-15T15:08:35.161-04:00I loved COZEN because I hadn&#39;t heard of it, bu...I loved COZEN because I hadn&#39;t heard of it, but feel that I should have. If you google &quot;cozen used in a sentence&quot; here&#39;s what you get from Answers.com: <br /><br />&quot;Dubya used the threat of weapons of mass destruction to cozen America into the war in Iraq.&quot;Cheeriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919455386774076690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30856033051041368232011-06-15T14:28:37.024-04:002011-06-15T14:28:37.024-04:00@Rex - Why the &quot;might be&quot; comment for IM...@Rex - Why the &quot;might be&quot; comment for IMACs and the Genius Bar? They ARE serviced there.<br /><br />Liked the theme, but some of the clues and fill was obscure.<br /><br />Also some reasonably correct fill was [alas] wrong and slowed me a bit . . .<br /><br />arms for ICBM<br />Nec for NCR<br />dOE for ROE<br />ANOk for ANOd<br />oaf for LUG<br /><br />I loved watching reruns of The Bowery Boys on late night tv with Slip, Sach and the rest of the kids hanging out at Louie&#39;s Sweet Shop. Lot&#39;s of laughs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14323831738660109692011-06-15T14:19:53.970-04:002011-06-15T14:19:53.970-04:00@Andrea Darlin&#39;: What, no MANDA free space? H...@Andrea Darlin&#39;: What, no MANDA free space? Har. ACME it is; U outrank me by plenty.M and A's LSBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5971191301508037232011-06-15T14:02:18.623-04:002011-06-15T14:02:18.623-04:00@Anon 1:52... Yep. That&#39;s why BEQ&#39;s only h...@Anon 1:52... Yep. That&#39;s why BEQ&#39;s only had about a zillion puz&#39;s in The NY Times. But, you are correct: BEQ is a Mighty cool dude. Ditto on Gaffney and Onion.Masked and Oldnonymousnoreply@blogger.com